Remember the True Value of an Education
"You send them to great schools. You make sure they do their homework. You drill them on their flashcards. You are saving for college. You are not going to let them set their sights low like you did, ...
10 Jul 20202min
They Deserve to Be Sheltered (Somewhat!)
"How much should we shelter our kids from the scariness of the world? How much should we protect them from knowing about the day-to-day events of the world that they are not to blame for, that they ca...
9 Jul 20203min
Don’t Teach Them What to Think, Teach Them How
"It’s tempting to tell them exactly what they can and can’t do. It’s tempting to tell them what you expect them to do, or explain how the world works. But would you have listened to that when you were...
8 Jul 20202min
You Are Being Reminded
"It’s been a rough couple weeks. You watched your retirement accounts lose as much as 30% of their value. You’re watching businesses disappear left and right. Maybe you’re stuck at home. Maybe you hav...
7 Jul 20202min
See If They Can Understand This
"You probably heard the story of the ugly duckling growing up. Or perhaps you remember the story of Solon and Croesus. Both stories—one about a duckling and the other about a very rich man—have the sa...
6 Jul 20202min
Keep Their Life Normal
"We’ve talked before about how children born into privilege or power or a well-known family can easily become spoiled. Marcus Aurelius was an exception to this rule… but sadly, his own son, Commodus w...
3 Jul 20203min
This Is How To Get What You Want
"We’ve talked about so many things in this email over the last year, so many goals we have as parents. We talked about treating fatherhood as a second chance. We talked about giving what you didn’t ge...
2 Jul 20202min
They Shouldn’t Have To Earn This
In today's Daily Dad Podcast, Ryan tells the story of a young Lyndon Johnson and how his mother's adulation would turn into something worse, something that we all must avoid.***If you enjoyed this wee...
1 Jul 20202min
